anaheim-gazette 1900-11-29

THAT WAS A GLORIOUS RAIN. Some Little Damage Results from the Downpour, but It was a Blessing to the County—Drouth is Broken. Only once in twenty-five years has such a rain fallen in the month of November as was precipitated during the recent storm. In the winter of 1875-76, 7.57 inches of rain fell during that month. The total precipitation that year amounted to 26.29 inches. The winter before that 21.67 inches fell; 17 inches of it falling in the single month of January. In the winter of 1873-4, 23.78 inches fell. These were wetter years than we have been having recently. In fact, the past three years have been the driest in the history of the county. The winter of 1896-97 yielded 16.82 inches of rain. The three seasons before that were years of scant rainfall and few crops. So, with the exception of the 1896-97 winter, we must go back eight years to find a season of abundant rainfall. In the winter of 1892-93, 26.28 inches fell, and there were seven years of good rainfall immediately preceding that year. It is doubtful whether the record shows many instances of such precipitation as fell in the storm from the effects of which we are just recovering. As we went to press for our last week’s issue the rain came down in a steady downpour. Up to the morning of that day (Wednesday, Nov. 21) only 1.69 inches had fallen in this city for the storm. True, reports had it that the probable amount of rain in the mountains was much greater. In one section as high as three inches was claimed for one afternoon. The storm began on Friday, the 16th, and five days’ showers had given us up to that time less than two inches. The flood gates were opened on the night of the 21st, and a steady downpour continued without interruption during the night. At 7 o’clock on Thursday morning measurement showed that 3.10 inches had fallen during the preceding 24 hours. This made a total of 4.79 for the storm. At Norwalk 5 inches were reported during the twenty-four hours. In the La Habra Valley and Brea and Soquel canyons the rainfall was heavy, esti- nearly sufficient to tide them over the period of scarcity. Had men been able to get at the ditch immediately after the storm, repair work would have been well in hand next week, but it was impossible to do much before Monday morning. It will take some weeks to clean out the ditch. At the Olinda ranch the Santa Fe oil wells maintain an extensive pumping station, taking water from the Anaheim company’s main ditch. Water is pumped into the reservoir on the hill at the oil wells, two miles away. In return oil is brought from the wells to keep going the fires operating the pumps. No water has run in the ditch in a week, and none has been pumped into the reservoir. Eight bents of the Southern Pacific bridge on the Tustin branch were washed out during the storm. The Yorba bridge was left high and dry by the waters cutting a new channel to the north. The loss in the celery fields in the Peatlands is considerable, but nothing like the wild reports that have been sent out. While some damage has undoubtedly resulted, the rain came as a blessing to the entire county. Already fears had begun to be expressed of another dry season. That sounded bad. But the rain has dispelled all that, and we are upon the eve of another good year. The country to the north and south of Buena Park presented the appearance of a lake. Thousands of acres were under water. The streets of the town were rendered impassable, the school house and severel dwelling houses were completely surrounded by water, and ingress and egress could only be effected by means of ladders and planks. Much damage was done to the merchandise in the large warehouse of Whitaker & Co., while the postoffice escaped flooding by only a couple of inches. In the sloughs along the roads leading to the town the flood reached the volume of a river, and three four-horse teams laden with milk for the Pacific Creamery company were unable to cross, and had to return homeward. Three families were obliged to leave their houses during the night and seek shelter at their neighbors. On returning to their homes in the morning they found their chicken coops and one family lost. SENATOR CLARK'S UTAH ROAD Main Line Will Run Through Placentia—Branch from Los Alamitos, Through Anaheim, to Santa Ana The Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad was organized in Salt Lake City last week. Work upon the construction of the road will begin immediately. Gangs of track-layers will be at work on the Los Angeles end before the close of the year. The capital stock of the company is $25,000,000, of which $10,-000,000 has been fully subscribed. It is proposed to build a first-class trunk line between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, with various spurs, one of them running from Bixby station by way of Los Alamitos and Anaheim to Santa Ana. If advantageous rights of way can be secured, substantial depot and freight sheds will be erected here. It is also quite probable that the road may be extended from this point to Placentia to connect with the through line at that point. The preliminary survey has been made from Los Angeles through Whittier, the La Habra valley, the oil belt and entering into this valley at Placentia. The line surveyed lies through Wilshire and Strain places, and proceeds east along the road running on the south line of the Tuffree ranch. One of the clauses in the articles of incorporation covers the transfer of the Terminal company, and includes this paragraph relative to the extension just referred to: First, an extension thereof from a point on the present existing line and property of the said Los Angeles Terminal Railway company at the city of Los Angeles, in the said county of Los Angeles, and extending in an approximately northeasterly direction by what shall appear the most feasible route via the city of Riverside, and through the said counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, to a point on the boundary line between the States of California and Nevada, and so located and situated as to form and become, when so built, a portion of the said main line first hereinbefore described. Great activity has existed in the Pomona valley looking to the adoption of the preliminary line surveyed through that valley as the one to be selected as the route from Los Angeles to Riverside, but in well-informed circles confidence is expressed that the Placentia route will be the one chosen. This ex- The storm began on Friday, the 16th, and five days' showers had given us up to that time less than two inches. The flood gates were opened on the night of the 21st, and a steady downpour continued without interruption during the night. At 7 o'clock on Thursday morning measurement showed that 3.10 inches had fallen during the preceding 24 hours. This made a total of 4.79 for the storm. At Norwalk 5 inches were reported during the twenty-four hours. In the La Habra Valley and Brea and Soquel canyons the rainfall was heavy, estimates going as high as eight inches. Damage was sustained on Placentia avenue and at Fullerton, where the water rose about 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, flooding places of business, filling cellars and sending people into the second stories of their buildings for safety. Water ran nearly a foot deep in Stern & Goodman's store, damaging much of the stock. A force of men was put to work immediately carrying the stock to places of safety. The water stood in the store all night, and threatened great damage to the building. The next day a gang of men was employed in shoveling out the mud. The waters swept through the orchard of L. B. Benchley, doing considerable damage. The flood washed out many orange and grape-fruit trees by the roots, and lodged weeds in the walnut trees six feet above the ground. The wooden flumes used for irrigating were washed out. Mr. Benchley and his wife were at Coronado at the time, and could not get back before Saturday. The garden at the Santa Fe depot at Fullerton was washed out, and the lumber in Brown & Dauer's lumber yard was picked up by the force of the waters and carried away. Big 12x12 scantlings were lifted up and swept away. The loss will be several hundred dollars. Placentia avenue was flooded, and damage was sustained by many places. Mr. McFadden's cellar filled with water, and bales of hay had to be used to keep the water from undermining the house. Mr. Staley's orchard was badly washed, and damage was sustained by Messrs. Bradford, Pendleton, Chapman and others. Mr. Chapman had several hundred dollars of fertilizer placed in piles about his orchard. The rain washed every bit of it down to Mr. Crowther's walnut orchard. The fertilizer was all right, but Crowther said he lost a ton of walnuts by the flood. Mr. Crowther was rung up at 11 o'clock by Zanjero Stone, who was at the reservoir, which was in imminent peril of breaking its banks and adding its volume to the rising flood. Whenever there is anything wrong at the reservoir or up the ditch, Stone telephones Crowther. So the latter knew that something was wrong when he heard Stone's voice over the wire at that time of night. The rain had been falling continuously for ten hours. "Look out for water on the avenue!" said Stone. "The reservoir cannot hold another drop, and I'm going to cut the ditch leading to it. All the ditches are only effected by means of ladder and planks. Much damage was done to the merchandise in the large warehouse of Whitaker & Co., while the postoffice escaped flooding by only a couple of inches. In the sloughs along the roads leading to the town the flood reached the volume of a river, and three four-horse teams laden with milk for the Pacific Creamery company were unable to cross, and had to return homeward. Three families were obliged to leave their houses during the night and seek shelter at their neighbors. On returning to their homes in the morning they found their chicken houses swept away, and one family lost all its chickens. Hardly ever before has the neighborhood been visited by such a flood, and while good will come from it in the long run, much serious damage is the immediate result. All business was suspended in town until evening. Barley and alfalfa hay has already taken a tumble in price, and many farmers who have had cows for sale have now withdrawn them from the market. The damage to the celery crops was vastly overestimated. The Keystone Produce company will be the heaviest loser. This company made large advances on the crop, and had contracted for about eight hundred acres. Much of the celery was covered up with mud and sand. Men were put to work cutting it out as fast as possible. Part of the crop will be saved. In the Smeltzer district, south of Westminster, the damage has been comparatively small. The lands in that section were not flooded, and the crop is not injured. The loss to the county so far reported is comparatively small. The Fifth street bridge west of Santa Ana, it was feared at one time, would be swept away, but the only damage was the washing away of the approach on the east side, and by speedy repairs vehicles were crossing the next day. Damaged Ditch. Mr. Pierotti, one of the best informed Directors of the water company, places the damages sustained by the company as a result of filling of the ditches by the storm of last Wednesday and Thursday, at between $2000 and $3000. Years ago, when Mr. Pierotti was Superintendent of the ditches, he used to clean out the main canal, in times of flood like this, from the intake to the Tuffree reservoir for $1500. The company was not so well off financially in those days, and not any more work was done than was absolutely necessary. But $2000, he says, goes a great way nowadays in cleaning ditches. There have been no washouts along the canal, and operations will be expedited by the many sluice gates, through which the mud will be forced out of the ditch. But it will take a month, in Mr. Pierotti's opinion, to repair the damage and have water running. Architects. William Page, an experienced architect from Los Angeles, has located in Anaheim and has formed a partnership with Charley Ramella. The new firm have just completed plans for a two-story residence to be erected by Dr. Chambers at Mirafores, and have only effected by means of ladder and planks. Much damage was done to the merchandise in the large warehouse of Whitaker & Co., while the postoffice escaped flooding by only a couple of inches. In the sloughs along the roads leading to the town the flood reached the volume of a river, and three four-horse teams laden with milk for the Pacific Creamery company were unable to cross, and had to return homeward. Three families were obliged to leave their houses during the night and seek shelter at their neighbors. On returning to their homes in the morning they found their chicken houses swept away, and one family lost all its chickens. Hardly ever before has the neighborhood been visited by such a flood, and while good will come from it in the long run, much serious damage is the immediate result. All business was suspended in town until evening. Barley and alfalfa hay has already taken a tumble in price, and many farmers who have had cows for sale have now withdrawn them from the market. The damage to the celery crops was vastly overestimated. The Keystone Produce company will be the heaviest loser. This company made large advances on the crop, and had contracted for about eight hundred acres. Much of the celery was covered up with mud and sand. Men were put to work cutting it out as fast as possible. Part of the crop will be saved. In the Smeltzer district, south of Westminster, the damage has been comparatively small. The lands in that section were not flooded, and the crop is not injured. The loss to the county so far reported is comparatively small. The Fifth street bridge west of Santa Ana, it was feared at one time, would be swept away, but the only damage wasthe washing away ofthe approach onthe east side,andbyspeedrepairsvehicleswerecrossingthenextday. Damaged Ditch. Mr. Pierotti, one ofthebestinformedDirectorsofthewatercompanyplacesthedamagessustainedbythecompanyasaresultofthefillingoftheditchesbythestormoflastWednesdayandThursday.atbetween$2000and$3000.Yearsago,theMr.PierottiwasSuperintendentoftheditches,theusedtocleanoutthemaincanal.intimesoffloodlikethis,从theintaketotheTuffreereservoirfor$1500.Thecompanywasnotsowellofffinanciallyinthosedays,andnotanymoreworkwasdonethanwasabsolutelynecessary.But$2000,hеsays,goesaGreatwaynowadaysincleaningditches. Therehavebeeno washoutsalongthecanal,andoperationswillbeexpeditedbythemanysluicegates，throughwhichthemudwillbeforcedoutoftheditch.Butitwilltakeamonth,mirrortiisopinion,torepairthedamageandhavewaterrunning. WhatresultthebuildingofthenewrailroadwillhavenupofthefutureofPlacentia,它isnotdifficulttoforetell。WhentheClarksurveyorsappearedintheStrainorchard,amonthandoveragentsoftheSouthernPacificandSantaFewerealreadyabout，spyingouttheoperationsofthenewcompany。它announcedatthattimeifClarkshoulddeterminetoselectthePlacentiaroute,iinstodeflinethroughPomona,bothroadswouldimmediatelyextendlirelinesintothatterritory.TheSouthernPacificgaveoutthatitwouldbegintheconstructionitsfromthiscitytoPlacentiaandontosititsmainlineatOntario.TheSantaFeannounceditwouldbuilditslinefromFullertontoRichfield，throughPlacentia The constructionoftheserailroadswouldgivePlacentiathebestsystemo Railwaycommunicationpossessedbyanycommunityinthecounty. The throughlineforallfreighttowandfromtidewaterwillbethroughthiscity,bayofPlacentiaandLosAlamitos. The road，whencompleted，willhaveatrackageof1100miles,andwillaborbtheLosAngelesTerminalrailroad,fifty-one milesinlength，withallitspropertyandfranchises，including Mr. Crowther was rung up at 11 o'clock by Zanjero Stone, who was at the reservoir, which was in imminent peril of breaking its banks and adding its volume to the rising flood. Whenever there is anything wrong at the reservoir or up the ditch, Stone telephones Crowther. So the latter knew that something was wrong when he heard Stone's voice over the wire at that time of night. The rain had been falling continuously for ten hours. "Look out for water on the avenue!" said Stone. "The reservoir cannot hold another drop, and I'm going to cut the ditch leading to it. All the ditches are running full, and there is no place for the water except to cut across lots." "All right," replied Crowther, "let 'er go." Within an hour the whole country was flooded. The water cut across the Bradford and Wilshire orchards, doing considerable damage in places. Papa Hotebrink's pumpkin crop was washed away. They lined the road down as far as Fullerton. But as a large quantity of fertilizer was washed down upon the ranch, Papa considers himself about even, so far as the pumps are concerned, and he is away ahead on the rain. At Mr. Selinger's place the family were awakened by the barrels in the cellar bumping against the floor. Inspection showed that the cellar had filled with water, and the barrels were swimming about in the rising flood. The water company's ditches were damaged, but not to the ridiculous extent mentioned in some of the papers. Mr. Crowther said on Saturday afternoon that $2000 ought to place all ditches in good repair. The cement work has gone out in places, but it is mainly with the sixteen miles of earthen ditch that the trouble lies. This has been filled with earth and bowlders for a considerable distance. The debris is being sluiced out. The ditch is provided with many gates for just this purpose, and the mass of mud and stones is being moved rapidly and cast out of the ditch by means of these gates. The most serious menace, as a result of turning out the water from the main ditch, is probable discontinuance of work at the oil wells, which are operated by machinery fed with water from the Anaheim company's ditches. However, the oil well reservoirs have on hand a three weeks' supply, and this is there have been no washouts along the canal, and operations will be expedited by the many sluice gates, through which the mud will be forced out of the ditch. But it will take a month, in Mr. Pierotti's opinion, to repair the damage and have water running. Architects. William Page, an experienced architect from Los Angeles, has located in Anaheim and has formed a partnership with Charley Ramella. The new firm have just completed plans for a two-story residence to be erected by Dr. Chambers at Miraflores, and have secured the contract for the erection of a barn for Mr. Swain at his place on corner of Sycamore and Los Angeles street. Mr. Page is an architect of experience, and his work shows him to be a draughtsman of ability. Success to the new firm. Water and Oil. Capt. Wrede was in town from Placentia Tuesday. He reports considerable damage as a result of the flood to a number of places on Placentia avenue. The Bradford, Pendleton, East, Staley and McFadden places were more or less damaged by the waters. Mr. McFadden's house was undermined. The waters rose about midnight Wednesday night. The breaking of the big oil tank belonging to the Columbia company at the mouth of Soquel canyon let down 1200 barrels of oil and this covered the water. It was a night of terror to many, although the compensating good of the heavy rainstorm is appreciated by all. Free Rural Delivery. Ventura Free Press. It is said that the free delivery of mail in the country districts of the East had a large effect on the election and undoubtedly was the cause of the increased Republican majority in the farming communities. Nothing that the government has done in years has so pleased the farmers as the establishment of the rural routes. They were enabled during the campaign to have newspapers delivered at their doors daily and thus kept informed of the political affairs. Thousands received daily papers for the first time during the campaign, and consequently there were many who, without thought of party affiliations, cast their ballots to uphold an administration that gave them a daily free delivery of mail. Committee of One. Otto Strodthoff has presented us with an acceptable paper weight in shape of an ingot of copper taken from the United Verde mine at Jerome, T. Otto is Senator Clark's confidential agent at Jerome, and we appoint him a committee of one to inform Senator that the correct route for road from Bixby to Placentia is through Anaheim, and that any reasonable right of way will be accorded him "Ot" is an Anaheim boy, and will doubtedly use his influence with Senator to have him run his railroad as close to the center of town as possible. Wanted. By elderly lady, a young lady companion and helper. Apply at office now. CLARK'S UTAH ROAD RUN Through Placentia—Los Alamitos, Through Tum to Santa Ana Angeles and Salt Lake railroadized in Salt Lake City work upon the construction will begin immediately. Rock-layers will be at work Angeles end before the close The capital stock of the 55,000,000, of which $10,000 fully subscribed. It is build a first-class trunk Los Angeles and Salt with various spurs, one of from Bixby station by Lamitos and Anaheim to of advantageous rights of secured, substantial depot needs will be erected here. It probable that the road made from this point to connect with the through point. Binary survey has been Los Angeles through Whitabra valley, the oil belt into this valley at Plainine surveyed lies through and Strain places, and along the road running line of the Tuffree ranch. Clauses in the articles of covers the transfer of the company, and includes this native to the extension just extension thereof from a present existing line and the said Los Angeles Terrace company at the city of in the said county of Los extending in an approxi-masterly direction by what the most feasible route of Riverside, and through counties of Los Angeles, Verside and San Bernadar on the boundary line States of California and so located and situated as become, when so built, a said main line first here-ribed. City has existed in the Post-looking to the adoption of any line surveyed through as one to be selected from Los Angeles to River-well-informed circles compressed that the Placentia one chosen. This ex- FULLERTON HAS ITS FLOOD. The Rain Brings Water from the River and the Foothills, and Business Places are Flooded—Some Damage Results. The heaviest rain this country has had for eight years fell between 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 4 a.m. on Thursday morning of last week. Over 3 inches fell, causing a flood. The water covered the entire country at an average depth of from 1 to 2 feet. The first place the flood, coming through Brea canyon and that section, struck was the ranch of L. B. Benchley. The water washed out many fine trees. The fence was washed away and the upper end of the ranch cut into ravines and deep holes by the action of the water, which left the place littered with debris. Some of the trees were entirely covered with trash. The water flowed over the floor of the big bridge 2 feet deep, filling it with rubbish and partly cutting a new channel. Three hundred feet of railroad track was washed out near the east end of the switch. About 1800 feet of track went out between here and Los Angeles. Many ranches around Fullerton and Placentia were damaged. Placentia avenue was washed out and filled with mud and water. The water company were the heaviest losers. The damage is estimated at $3000. The main ditch had to be cut to save the reservoir. Fill No. 12 is washed out, and most of the ditch is filled with mud and trash. Several groves east of town were damaged by water from the hills. Stern & Goodman's store had about 6 inches of water on the floor, causing no little damage. The tailor shop and millinery store, livery stables, saloons, depot and several other business places were flooded by water, oil and mud. Chickens, rabbits, dogs, cats, Belgian hares and larger animals were drowned. Yet it was a fine and welcome rain, and no one has any kind of kick coming. The mud has mostly been cleaned out, and trains are running. Everything looks bright, and grass is growing. The basement of Dean's store and the packing house were filled with water. Good indications of oil can be found any old place now. The water was so high that A. A. Pendergrass had to bring his family to a neighbor's house. THAT HIGH-PRESSURE BOILER Engineer Lewis Points Out What He Considers Defects in the Specifications—The Same Will Be Remedied. The Board of City Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday evening; present, Trustees Helmsen, Dickel, Schneider and Weisel. Trustee Dickel of the Finance Committee reported the auditing of various demands against the city for labor, and one of L. E. Miller for supplies; total amount allowed, $65.22. This not being the regular monthly pay night, the other demands went over. Trustee Schneider of the Committee on Public Improvements reported the graveling of Chartres street from Los Angeles to Lemon; 300 feet of water pipe had been laid to the home of Fred Smith, and the necessary gravel had been hauled-for crossings. Trustee Dickel reported that he had been in conference that afternoon with Mr. Chynoweth relative to a number of ordinances to be drafted. The same will be reported upon at the next meeting. City Clerk Merritt read correspondence relative to enclosed acres, electric meters and other supplies, which was ordered to the file. L. E. Miller appeared before the board and asked permission to erect a corrugated sheet-iron structure at the rear of his place of business, to be used as a plumbing and tin shop. Granted. Mr. Merritt brought up the matter of application of one Bekker for the redemption of property sold to the city for taxes. Referred to City Attorney Chynoweth for solution. Engineer Lewis appeared before the board and pointed out what he considered to be defects in the specifications submitted by the Hartford company for the new high-pressure boiler to be installed at the water works. While the specifications, in Mr. Lewis' opinion, might be regarded as calling for a high-pressure boiler, yet the same was not sufficiently explicit to suit him. The specifications rated the steam pressure at 100 pounds, whereas the city desires a boiler of 125 pounds steam pressure. Various other changes were advised. Mr. Lewis' objections were carefully noted, and Clerk Merritt was instructed to bring them to the attention of the person mentioned. Draper Hart, a leading citizen of Toronto, Canada, is here on a visit to Dr Johnston. Billy McFadden contemplates leaving this week for Bakersfield, where he has secured a position in the oil wells at $115 per month. Tommy Doyle was in town from Los Angeles yesterday. He is running off a Southern Pacific train out of the Angelic burg, and reports business lively. W. B. Pechstein was a visitor in town from Buena Park a day or two ago. He wore the proverbial farmer's smile over rain, and said there was millions in it. Gus Hansen was in from his Orange thorpe avenue ranch on Saturday. He was greatly pleased with the downpour, and predicted good crops this coming season. Jim Gardiner, the well-known Fulton liveryman, died yesterday after no time from the effects of lung fever contracted by exposure during last Wednesday night's flood. James A. Davis is lying critically ill at the residence of his son-in-law, W.R. Harker, on Los Angeles street. He is past 89 years, and for some days paused been delirious. Small hope is entertained for his recovery. Aug. Baum received a telegram from his brother Frank, who has arrived Seattle on steamer Bertha from Sunrise City, Alaska, where he has been for nearly three years. Franklin The most feasible route of Riverside, and through counties of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino, point on the boundary line States of California and so located and situated as become, when so built, a said main line first herited. City has existed in the Po-looking to the adoption of early line surveyed through is the one to be selected as from Los Angeles to River-well-informed circles expressed that the Placentia to the one chosen. This article of incorporation bears testimony to that clause of the articles of read as follows: An extension or branch line extending from a point on the of Los Angeles Terminal company, first above described Bixby station, in an app-southeasterly direction said counties of Los An-ange, to the city of Santa such other extensions and in said State of California fear feasible and desirable in the business of this cor-will, we are informed, make Anaheim, and that part of reading "such other exten-branch lines," refers pri-reconnection with the main An-ange. This will give the near haul by twenty miles far than by way of Los An-ance to San Pedro. Substantially the same route empliation by the Southern ear or so ago when its new built through this city. In the Santa Fe kept them Placentia country at the very beginning of operations upon result the building of the new mill have upon the future of it is not difficult to foretell. Clark surveyors appeared in porchard, a month and over of the Southern Pacific and were already about, spying operations of the new company.ounced at that time that if would determine to select the route, instead of the line soma, both roads would im-extend their lines into that The Southern Pacific gave would begin the construc-tion from this city to Pl-apon to its main line at On-e Santa Fe announced it did its line from Fullerton to through Placentia construction of these railroads the Placentia the best system of communication possessed by county in the county.ough line for all freight to idlewater will be through this day of Placentia and Los Ala-d, when completed, will have noe of 1100 miles, and will ab-Los Angeles Terminal rail-one mile in length, with allerty and franchises, including 1000 acres of land and 1000 acres of land. It was a fine and welcome rain, and no one has any kind of kick coming. The mud has mostly been cleaned out, and trains are running. Everything looks bright, and grass is growing. The basement of Dean's store and the packing house were filled with water. Good indications of oil can be found any old place now. The water was so high that A. A. Pendergrass had to move his family to a neighbor's house. The Santa Fe spur to the oil wells was washed out in five places. Several poor men lost all they had, while rich men with large ranches and incomes were benefited and happy over it. Mr. Myers, who had just bought enough lumber to build a temporary residence, had his lumber, good inten-tions and all swept away. Wood, groceries, pumpkins, hives of bees, cows, horses and most every thing were swept before the rushing waters. The Fay Fruit company are working a full force, and will ship several car-loads of oranges for the Christmas trade. The town boys have been making money. The high water washed several sacks of walnuts down the streets and around the railroad. They have gathered up several dollars' worth of nuts. The Jubilee singers were caught here during the flood. They were broke and could not pay their board bill. When they started to leave they were placed under arrest, and there were some very mad colored people here. They were permitted to go on to Los Angeles to perform with the option of sending the money back or serving time. The town is dry in fact, or at least has been the past few days. The city water works had its well filled with mud to the depth of 15 feet, and have not been able to pump water until quite recently. People had to pack water from near-by windmills and ranches. The Standard Crude Oil Developing company are not working now, owing to a break in the water main caused by the flood. It has already reached a depth of 780 feet. We understand that an assessment will be levied 1 cent per share to cover the expense of further development. The Fullerton-Riverside Oil company have now in their employ A. A. Pendergrass, he having accepted a position with them at Riverside. The employees of the Union Oil company raised a purse last week of $32 for the man who had his leg broken a few weeks ago by a cave-in at the Brea canyon wells. The Kellerman employees donated nearly $100, and the Baptist church also assisted. The A. O. U. W. lodge has issued invitations for a grand ball tonight at Bank hall. Mrs. Van Hale has been very ill the past week. Last Sunday night at the Presbyterian church Rev. Realzley gave a discourse on "Lightweights." On the heels of the announcement of a good strike of oil by the Carbon Canyon company, which is drilling on the Koster ranch in Soquel canyon, comes the news of the dismissal by the Supreme Court of the well-known case of Valjean vs. Koster. Valjean acted for his employer, E. P. Fowler, in attempting to secure an option upon the ranch. The case was some months ago decided in the Orange county Superior Court in favor of Koster. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, which has just affirmed the judgment of the lower court. The Carbon Canyon company has been drilling on the ranch for some six months. It has struck two dry holes, but the third attempt is said to have resulted in a good strike of light oil. Visiting Engineer. M. L. Lum of Redlands, who five years ago was the engineer of the Anaheim Union Water company, was in town Tuesday, gathering data relative to the city's municipal water works. Mr. Lum is the city engineer of Redlands, which city is agitating the question of installing a municipal water plant. He has visited various cities in Southern California having municipal water plants, and while here was accorded every courtesy by the Trustees, City Clerk Merritt, and Engineer Lewis. He was present at the meeting of the Trustees, and later visited the waterworks in company of Engineer Lewis. He departed for his home in Redlands yesterday morning. Mr. Lum was the engineer in charge of the surveys for Flumes 7 and 8 of the water company, which are among the longest and most substantial flumes in Southern California. He is an engineer of ability, and is gathering valuable data. Columbia's Loss. A 1200-barrel oil tank belonging to the Columbia Oil company was wrecked and the contents swept away by the storm of Wednesday night last. The tank was full of oil, which was valued at $1.28 per barrel. Twelve hundred gallons of oil were added to the flood waters. The entire country is covered with a coating of oil. The loss is a serious one. Jim Gardiner, the well-known Fu-loton liverman, died yesterday after noon from the effects of lung fever contracted by exposure during last Wednesday night's flood. James A. Davis is lying critically as at the residence of his son-in-law, W.R. Harker, on Los Angeles street. He is past 89 years, and for some days paid has been delirious. Small hope is e-tertained for his recovery. Aug. Baum received a telegram from his brother Frank, who has arrived at Seattle on the steamer Bertha from Sunrise City, Alaska, where he been for nearly three years. Frank expects to be in Anaheim about the Day of December. P.A. Derge left yesterday afternoon for Horicon, Wis., in response to a te-gram bearing news of the critical illness of his father. He will be awake probably three weeks. During his absence his drug store will be in charge of Mr. Clark of Whittier. Isaac Lyon came down from Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. The night he railroad tracks were washed out. After waiting for a train all-day Thursday he hired a rig on Friday, at in company of a couple of commerce travelers anxious to return to Los Angeles, drove home. H.W. Chynoweth came down from Los Angeles on Tuesday. He returned to his home on the afternoon train, ing indisposed with rheumatism such an extent as to preclude him maining for the meeting of the Tees in the evening. He has been for two months or so past, but is proving. Robin Adair Scott has a job at St.-Goodman's establishment at Fulton, and is the busiest one in the bus-of a dozen employees. Scotty was town in the rain after day's didn't stop, for the reason that he a balky horse hitched to his sulky.informs us he held down a job at Pedro during the summer,and had fun cake-walking at dances. Herman Dickel was caught in Angles by washout. He went on Wednesday,and came home with Fred Lewis on Saturday evening.improved each shining hour by attaining to business,and while in town days,had little time to devote to follies and foibles of this wicked work.Here's looking at you,Herman (puff,puff) on a Havana cigar). Bruce Pitblado drove over from Lemonton on Tuesday with a load of tre- belonging to Mr.Brownstein,the known Los Angeles commercial eleder.Bruce has been lately appointed deputy constable for Fullerton,and tinguished himself duringthe floor carrying women and children to pail-of safety.His bravery is warmly admired by the entire community. Charley Nevin and Allan Mc came in from oil wells on Mon-Nevin is a machinist,jjust out Pennsylvania,and expects to go work in Los Angeles.He has stopped with friends onthe hillfor weeks.The boys report a heavy raininthe hills,the railroad being outand mail communicatedinterfered with. Representative Needham of Cali-den had a hearing before the LRiver and Harbor Committee once urday regarding an appropriation The Santa Fe announced its line from Fullerton through Placentia construction of these railroads the Placentia the best system of communication possessed by county in the county. bough line for all freight to sidewater will be through this day of Placentia and Los Alamitos, when completed, will have one of 1100 miles, and will abide one mile in length, with all thirty and franchises, including 8000 and 4000 acres of land, and go all the wharfage of the San Marboro, about two miles in The Los Angeles-Terminal which Senator Clark now has interest, will be taken over by a company at a valuation of $2,000. It was decided to build a fence from Los Angeles to Rivardistance of about fifty miles, construction of which will cost, aptly, with rolling stock, $2,000, was also voted to purchase adjoining passengers, passenger cars for the Los Angeles Terrace, now in operation. Empire Construction company organized with a pald-up capital of $200. This corporation will unite the entire construction of the railroad company. The development will have a capital of $500, and will control all the townal estate and coal and mineral along the line of the road, including property of the Los Angeles Terrace. Committee of One. Strodthoff has presented us with receptable paper weight in the form of ingot of copper taken from Verde mine at Jerome, A. Co is Senator Clark's confident at Jerome, and we appoint committee of one to inform the that the correct route for his from Bixby to Placentia is through him, and that any reasonable way will be accorded him. An Anaheim boy, and will usually use his influence with the War Department to have him run his railroad to the center of town as possible. Wanted. elderly lady, a young lady as union and helper. Apply at this nov29tf The employes of the Union Oil company raised a purse last week of $32 for the man who had his leg broken a few weeks ago by a cave-in at the Brea canyon wells. The Kellerman employees donated nearly $100, and the Baptist church also assisted. The A. O. U. W. lodge has issued invitations for a grand ball tonight at Bank hall. Mrs. Van Hale has been very ill the past week. Last Sunday night at the Presbyterian church Rev. Reaizley gave a discourse on "Lightweights." Mr. Baldwin expects to strike a good flow of water on his ranch by sinking a shaft down about 100 to 125 feet. Last week as J. B. Varney was coming home from Los Angeles he was caught in the storm and crossed a bridge near Whittier just before it was carried away by the flood. Should another rain come now and cause anything like a flood, the damage would be great. The railroad is only temporarily repaired and a little water would wash it all out. Several townspeople were in Los Angeles and San Diego during the rain and could not get home for several days. Farmers' Club. The Farmers' club holds its usual monthly meeting at Mr. Korn's on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Topics for discussion: Rural Mail Delivery and the route of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railway through Orange county. All members and others interested are invited to be present. Locomobile. The first locomobile to make its appearance in Anaheim rolled into town on Tuesday, carrying H. H. Cornell and son. The machine is fitted with a 16-gallon tank of water and a 3-gallon tank of gasoline. Steam is generated, and 65 miles is made off the 3 gallons of gasoline, making the cost about a cent a mile. The machine cost $850, so the owner said, and had been in use since April without repair. During a pasear about town in the afternoon the machine was followed by a crowd of boys running on foot to keep up with it, and others on bicycles, on horses and in wagons. It made a mild sensation. Columbia's Loss. A 1200-barrel oil tank belonging to the Columbia Oil company was wrecked and the contents swept away by the storm of Wednesday night last. The tank was full of oil, which was valued at $1.28 per barrel. Twelve hundred gallons of oil were added to the flood waters. The entire country is covered with a coating of oil. The loss is a serious one. The scarcity of water has resulted in a partial shut-down of several companies on the hill. These companies are furnished water by the Santa Fe, which pumps it from the Anaheim water company's ditch into a reservoir. The storm filled the main ditch with mud and rocks for a considerable distance, so that the water had to be turned out. There being no water in the ditch, pumping operations had to suspend. The supply of water in the reservoir on the hill being limited, operations in the oil belt have been temporarily curtailed. The Santa Fe had in contemplation the suspension of drilling operations the first of the week. New Fall Goods. Charley Federman has returned from San Francisco, and during the week has been unpacking a comprehensive stock of Fall goods. His shelves contain as fine an assortment of goods appropriate to the season as can be found in any establishment in the county, and the enterprising proprietor is ready to satisfy every want of his customers. Call and see him and inspect the bargains offering in new and seasonable goods. Broke Her Arm. Mrs. Schauman tripped over a rug in her room yesterday morning, and fell, breaking her right arm above the elbow. Dr. Rickford set it, and she is getting along all right. For Sale or Rept. Geo. Dunn is here from Redlands for the purpose of selling or renting the Dunn place west of town. A large part of it is adapted to beet raising. For particulars call and see him at Stern Bros., Friday afternoon, Nov. 30. Charley Nevin and Allan McCain came in from the oil wells on Morning Nevin is a machinist, just out Pennsylvania, and expects to work in Los Angeles. He has stopped with friends on the hill four weeks. The boys report a heavy rain of rain in the hills, the railroad be washed out and mall communicated with. Representative Needham of California had a hearing before the River and Harbor Committee on Thursday regarding an appropriation $238,000, for improving San Diego bor. Needham told the committee about the needs of this harbor from the attitude which the men assumed toward it, feels confident appropriation bill will contain the full amount asked for or an indication for a smaller amount won continuing contract clause, author of War Department to make concessions for the full work, appropriations made in subsequent congresses. Robert Thiele has returned home in Los Angeles after a months' tour of Europe. He beth with him an amber cigar holder plush case for Herman Dickel, the latter's mother, who still sits hale and hearty at the old homie Christmas present. Mr. Dickel been showing his present to his sister—it is too good to be desecrated smoking. Mr. Thiele visited places of interest on the continental returns in the best of health. Milton Spencer was awakened rushing waters at his place on Othorne avenue, at 1 o'clock on day morning. Going outside hethe horses in the barn on thhe place becoming restless, and they might be drowned waded out awakened Teale. "Go over and open the sluice said Teale, who disdained it getting up, adding that the horse loose and could take care of them." "All the sluice gates in thhe would have no effect on this floor applied Milton. The water kept thhe latter returned to his hbe Shortly after Teale arose and a lantern, waded out toward thhe to see how the horses were along when, splash! he went into the water, which was seven deep. Now he is looking for with a stick for waking him u Chas. Federman & Co. The glorious rain has come! So have our latest styles in Fall Goods. A complete line in every department. In addition to our last Long and Short Skirt Patterns, we have received the very latest styles for the season. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Chas. Federman & Co. PERSONAL MENTION. Hart, a leading citizen of Toledo, is here on a visit to Dr. Fadden contemplates leaving for Bakersfield, where he has a position in the oil wells at month. Doyle was in town from Los yesterday. He is running on the Pacific train out of the burg, and reports business. Pechstein was a visitor in Buena Park a day or two ago. The proverbial farmer's smile rain, and said there was mil- ansen was in from his Orange avenue ranch on Saturday. He aptly pleased with the down-died predicted good crops the season. Gardiner, the well-known Fulveryman, died yesterday after the effects of lung fever con- by exposure during last Wed-night's flood. A. Davis is lying critically ill residence of his son-in-law, W. Wer, on Los Angeles street. He 90 years, and for some days past delirious. Small hope is en- for his recovery. Baum received a telegram from her Frank, who has arrived at on the steamer Bertha from City, Alaska, where he has nearly three years. Frank to be in Anaheim about the 1st A Pair of Lovers Or two business men all appreciate a comfortable and stylish equipage, whether it be the modest runabout or buggy, or the more pretentious carriage. To all comers we have to say, we sell nothing but the best of its kind, for that's the only sort we have on hand. Come in and see us when in Santa Ana. 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